SOUL TRAIN IN THE ’70s: 12 Legendary Moments That Shocked the World (#1 Will Surprise You)

A drunk rock star. A teenager’s robot dance. A father and son filmed four months before tragedy. 🚂

These are 12 true moments from Soul Train’s golden decade that nobody planned, and #1 is the one fans still argue about. Watch to the end.

⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 The Night Bowie Forgot the Words
0:45 #12 Bill Withers, “Lean on Me”
3:15 #11 Edwin Starr, “War”
5:45 #10 The Isley Brothers, “That Lady”
8:15 #9 Curtis Mayfield, “Superfly”
10:45 #8 Ike & Tina Turner, “Proud Mary”
13:15 #7 Sly & the Family Stone, “I Want to Take You Higher”
15:45 #6 Elton John, “Philadelphia Freedom”
18:15 #5 Stevie Wonder, “Superstition”
20:45 #4 James Brown, “Super Bad”
23:15 #3 The Jackson 5, “Dancing Machine”
25:45 #2 Marvin Gaye, “Let’s Get It On”
28:15 #1 David Bowie, “Golden Years”
30:45 Final Words

🔥 WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER

The hit song Motown refused to give the Temptations
The guitar solo fans swore was Jimi Hendrix’s ghost
The soundtrack that warned against the movie it came from
Why the “first white artist on Soul Train” story is a myth
The Michael Jackson dance move the cameras almost missed
The man who conquered crippling stage fright on live TV
The most uncomfortable interview in Soul Train history

Every story in this video is built from documented history, with the dates and chart facts checked. Where a detail is disputed or comes from the artist’s own account, we say so.

💬 YOUR TURN: Which of these 12 moments shocked you most? Tell us in the comments, and if we missed your favorite Soul Train performance, drop it below. We read every one.

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